On view:19 November 2017 12:00 to 16:0020 November 2017 10:00 to 20:0021 November 2017 10:00 to 17:00

Lots: 251-300 of 501

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Lot 257§A CHINESE IVORY CASKET, PROBABLY CANTON, MID 19TH CENTURYrectangular, with stiff leaf borders, the cover deeply carved with a group of four figures with goats flanked by trees and pavilions, three further animals and birds above, the sides carved in relief with further figures amid garden pavilions, the front additionally with a scroll foliate shield and gilt-copper escutcheon, on ball feet, the satin-lined interior with a shallow tray with gilt-copper handles13.5cm long
Estimate: £600 - 900 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 261§A GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE IVORY FIGURES OF SHOU XING (SHOU LAO), CIRCA 1900each carved as the god of longevity with peach branches and fruit and attendant children, three showing him riding a deer, tallest 8cm high; together with another Chinese ivory of a god, the hatted figure riding a horse beside an attendant with fruiting branch9.5cm high(6)
Estimate: £400 - 600 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 263§A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A FATHER AND SON, GYOKUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)sectionally carved as the man rests his son on his hip and a small bird lands on his arm (his long staff lacking), shaped oval base, signed to underside21cm high
Estimate: £250 - 350 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 265§A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF KINTARO FIGHTING THE GIANT CARP, GYOKUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)carved as the young Kintaro, astride the head of the fish, is about to plunge his sword into its neck whilst the carp leaps from the water, shaped oval base, signed to underside22cm high
Estimate: £250 - 350 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Sold for:
£250

Lot 266§A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN AND BOYS WITH BAMBOO LADDER, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)carved with the man holding the ladder in one hand and a fan in the other, one boy at his feet holding a bowl, the other climbing the ladder holding a flag, signed to underside21cm high
Estimate: £200 - 300 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 267§A JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF KANNON AND WORSHIPPERS, MASAYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)carved with four figures clambering the rock she stands atop, signed to underside18cm high

Lot 273§A JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR WITH A DEMON, KAZUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)carved with the serious and bearded scholar holding a tree-branch in one hand, the other behind his back supporting the demon peering over his shoulder, signed to underside18.3cm high
Estimate: £200 - 300 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 274§A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A WARRIOR WITH BIRDS, KOICHI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)the sectionally carved figure clutching his long staff whilst a bird lands by his sword and another perches on a rock by his feet, signed to underside21cm high
Estimate: £200 - 300 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 275§TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF FARMERS, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)sectionally carved, one holding a basket of produce to his back in one hand and a rake in the other, the second with a log on his back and a damaged implement to the other hand15.5cm tallest
Estimate: £100 - 150 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

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£100

Lot 276A JAPANESE LACQUER ZUSHI (SHRINE), MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)of rounded rectangular section, the gilt-metal-mouted black lacquer door opening to reveal a giltwood Buddha standing before a mandorla on a lotus base, the interior of each door painted with Kannon22cm high
Estimate: £300 - 400 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 278§ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF JEAN-ANTOINE BELLETESTE, (1731-1811): THE FOUR SEASONSa set of four French ivory figures, Dieppe, circa 1800, carved after Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) as Saturn representing Winter, Flora for Spring, Ceres for Summer and Bacchus for Autumn, each on a waisted ivory veneered plinth with ebonised top and base19cm high overall

These figures are based upon the set of four seasons which were part of Louis XIV's 'Grande Commande' for the park at Versailles. Following Charles Le Brun's preliminary designs (see additional image), the statues were executed in marble by four different sculptors.

The Belleteste family were amongst the most renowned Dieppoise ivory carvers; as well as the workshop in Dieppe, they had premises in Paris. Supposedly a set of Jean-Antoine's seasons were in the cabinets of Marie-Antoinette at Versailles and another set of seasons (as well as many other pieces) may be found at the Chateau-Musée de Dieppe. His son Louis-Charles-Vincent (1757-1819) was equally well known; his ivory model of an 88-gun ship given to Napoleon is held by the French National Maritime Museum (Inventory No.1BF8). The grandson Louis-Charles-Antoine (1787-1832) worked for the Duchesse de Berry.

For a closely matching set of Belleteste seasons, see Bonham's, Sydney, 27 May 2012, lot 303 and for other sets, see: Christie's, Paris, 24 June 2009, lot 400 and Bonham's, London, 2 November 2011, lot 29, all on similar waisted plinths.
Estimate: £2500 - 3500 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 280§Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943): 'boy with bow' and 'girl with dove'a pair of German ivory figures, Berlin, circa 1930, the opposing pair each with one arm raised, the boy pulling back his bow (bow lacking), the girl with a dove landing on one hand and a bowl of bird-seed in the other, affixed to the original Brazilian onyx oblong plinths, boy signed to ivory, girl signed to plinth18.5cm high overall

Lot 281§Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943): Pierrette a German chryselephantine figure, Preiss & Kassler, Berlin, 1920s, modelled as a young girl with arms akimbo, the patinated bronze with cold-painted red waistband and conical hat, with finely carved ivory head and arms, signed F.PREISS. in the bronze and with PK monogram, affixed to original Brazilian green onyx octagonal plinth18.5cm high overall

Lot 282§Julius Schmidt-Felling (1835-1920): female figurea German chryselephantine figure, Preiss & Kassler, Berlin, circa 1920, modelled as a young woman clutching her dress to one knee, the bronze with silvery patination, with finely carved ivory arms and head, signed in the bronze, PK monogram, on original Brazilian green onyx square plinth16.5cm high
Estimate: £300 - 500 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 284§A SET OF FIVE CARVED IVORY CHARLES DICKENS CHARACTER FIGURES AND A PAIR OF BUSTS, GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURYafter the illustrations by 'Kyd' (Joseph Clayton Clarke 1857-1937), each on bulbous rosewood or ebonised wood stands with inset ivory banners, the figures titled 'SERJT BUZFUZ', 'JINGLE', 'Ms. STINGINS' [sic] for Mr Stiggins, 'TOOTS' and 'QUILP', the busts 'JINGLE' and 'BUMBLE'13.5cm highest including stand(7)
Estimate: £300 - 400 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 285§AN ART NOUVEAU CARVED IVORY PLAQUE, FRENCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURYthe rectangular panel depicting in low relief the head of a young woman, her hair up and a chiffon-like material swirling below her bare shoulders, monogrammed EC or FLC and with a shield of fleurs-de-lys bottom right, in original fitted green leather case gilt tooled with alternate rows of fleurs-de-lys and roses, cream velvet linedpanel 17 x 10.8cm
Estimate: £200 - 300 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

Lot 286A SIENA MARBLE FIGURAL OIL LAMP, ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURYafter the Antique, the top carved as the head of Bacchus below two entwined serpents forming the handle, the shell form body affixed to a later plinth12.5cm long

Lot 290A PAIR OF CARVED GILTWOOD AND POLYCHROME FIGURES OF ANGELS, PROBABLY SPANISH, 18TH CENTURYboth shown genuflecting, one with a hand on his knee and the other hand raised, the other gesturing with both hands to one side behind him, with gilt robes and wings46cm high
Estimate: £500 - 800 Click here for details of BP and other fees payable on this lot.

The inscription reads: 'HERBERT WILCOX for the production and direction of VICTORIA THE GREAT Judged the best British film of 1937'

Herbert Wilcox's triumph with his film, Victoria the Great, was assured when it was awarded first-class honours at the 1937 International Film Exhibition in Venice and also received encouraging comments following preview showings in the United States. Its world premier, on 16 September 1937 at the newly-decorated Leicester Square Theatre, London, confirmed its success. The stars were Anna Neagle (who became Mrs Herbert Wilcox in 1943) as Queen Victoria and Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert.

Another bronze of this model, the Film Weekly award for the best performance of 1938, which was given to Ralph Richardson for his portrayal of Robert Carne in the film South Riding, was sold in the Ralph Richardson Collection sale at Sotheby's, London, 27 April 2001, lot 268.

Provenance: The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (see the following lot and lots 344, 392-395 for further items with the same provenance.)

Lot 293A MATCHED THREE-PIECE GILT-BRONZE CLOCK GARNITURE, FRENCH, CIRCA 1900the clock with eight-day movement striking on a bell signed Rollin à Paris, the white enamel dial (damaged) similarly signed and with Roman hour numerals within a minute track and outer Arabic numeral five minute intervals, the shaped balloon case with openwork rocaille surmount and embellished with further rocaille and foliage, diaper panels, fixed to a shaped base applied with an inscribed plaque to the front, the pair of Rococo style candelabra each with four scrolling branches and central openwork finialclock 54.5cm high, candelabra 46.5cm high

The inscription reads: Presented to Sir William F. Jury on the occasion of his Knighthood by Members of the CINEMATOGRAPH INDUSTRY 1st January 1918

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